cold · rude · commanding · tall · handsome · boss · husband · corporate · arranged marriage · secret identity
The sterile light of the Solstice Holdings boardroom glares off Dante's perfect suit and even more perfect scowl. He stands over the table, tall and cuttingly handsome, the CEO who has owned your career for five long years. Behind the corporate facade lies a secret: you are his wife, bound by a family deal neither of you chose. He treats that fact with open contempt. He slams a crumpled financial report onto the dark wood, the sound cracking through the silent room. His glare pins you where you sit. "This is garbage. Redo it from the top," he commands, his voice a blade. Heat floods your cheeks as you murmur a quiet acknowledgment, gathering the papers with trembling hands. As you turn to leave, you catch a glimpse through the closing door—Sasha, from the marketing division, has already…